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Our partners

Who is involved

There are many partners who support the work of the Safe in the City Partnership. These include those from the following types of agency:

Police and criminal justice agencies

Council services

Children, young people and family services

Fire and health services

Community and voluntary sector

Private sector and other agencies

How the partnership works

The Safe in the City Partnership plans and carries out its work through various groups or meetings:

Multi-agency strategic and commissioning groups

Multi-agency operational groups

Consultative forums and groups

The Safe in the City Partnership Board oversees the work of the Partnership. It is chaired by the council's Chief Executive and comprises senior officers across the wide range of agencies who have a role to play in tackling crime and disorder. Because crime and disorder issues are intertwined with drug and alcohol misuse, the Board includes experts in these areas.

Linking with local people

The Community Safety Forum provides the link between the Safe in the City Partnership and the democratic process, and also facilitates consultation with local people. The Forum is chaired by the council's cabinet member for communities, equalities and public protection and its membership includes local elected councillors, representatives of 'co-opted' expert third sector organisations in the city, Local Action Teams and communities of interest. An open question time at the start of each meeting enables representatives and the public to ask questions of senior police, council and other statutory officers. The Forum meets quarterly and feeds into the council's decision making processes. Information relating to past and future meetings of the Community Safety Forum can be found on Brighton & Hove's City Council's website.